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MINNESOTA BOARD OF NURSING

BIENNIAL REPORT

JULY 1, 1994 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1996

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BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE MINNESOTA

BOARD OF NURSING

LOCATION: 2700 University Avenue West, #108 St. Paul, Minnesota 55114

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Minnesota Statutes Sections 148.171 to 148.285; 214.01 to 214.25

REPORT PERIOD: July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1996

SUBMITTED BY: Joyce M. SchOWaltermecutive Director DATE: 10/1196

In accordance with Minnesota Statues Sections 3.195 and 214.07, copies of this report were delivered to the Secretary of the Senate (1 copy), the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives (l copy), the Legislative Reference Library (10 copies), the Governor (l copy) and the Commissioner of Health (1 copy).

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NURSING BOARD

Clause a: General Statement of Board Activities

The continuing and new authorized Board of Nursing activities during FY 95 and FY 96 were:

Continuin& Activities

1. Licensure and registration by examination and interstate endorsement

2. Registration renewal including continuing education required of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses

3. Processing disciplinary complaints

4. Verification of licenses to other states and agencies

5. Approval of nursing education programs preparing for licensure

6. Registration of public health nurses

7. Authorization of nurse practitioners to prescribe drugs and therapeutic devices

8. Maintain lists of professional nursing organizations which meet criteria and have authority to certify registered nurses in advanced nursing practice categories

9. Registration of nursing cOrPOrations

10. Participation in HIV and HBV Prevention Program (M.S. 214.17-214.25)

11. Collect voluntary surcharge from licensees to fund a grant program administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board (Repealed 6/30/95)

New Activities

1. Authorization of clinical nurse specialists in psychiatric and mental health nursing to prescribe drugs

2. Participate in Health Professionals Services Program (M.S. 214.31-214.37)

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Carol Belland Board 11 47.5 58.5 Disc. Conferences 0 12 12 LPN Committee 0 0 0 Other Meetings 0 0 0 70.5

Marlys Bergstrom Board 11 11.5 22.5 Disc. Conferences 0 0 0 RN Committee 0 0 0 Other Meetings 0 0 0 22.5

Debora Bosl Board - 16.5 16.5 Disc. Conferences - 0 0 LPN Committee - 0 0 Other Meetings - 0 0 16.5

Diane Carlson Board 64.5 48.5 113 Disc. Conferences 32 13 45 RN Committee 6 17.5 23.5 Other Meetings 10 21 31 212.5

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Betty Hanna Board 0 29 29 Disc. Conferences 0 10 10 RN Committee 0 3.5 3.5 Other Meetings 0 17 17 59.5

Susan Hennessy Board 64.5 54 118.5 Disc. Conferences 39 26 65 LPN Committee 27 40.5 67.5 Other Meetings 0 16 16 267

Margaret Kotek Board 41.5 46.5 88 Disc. Conferences 20 75 95 RN Committee 10 3.5 13.5 Other Meetings 30 64 94 290.5

Olive Krahl Board - 16.5 16.5 Disc. Conferences - 7 7 RN Committee - 0 0 Other Meetings - 0 0 23.5

Loretta Larson Board 11 44.5 55.5 Disc. Conferences 0 0 0 Public Member Committee 0 2 2 Other Meetings 0 3 0 6.5

Nancy Malmon Board 36.5 - 36.5 Disc. Conferences 28 - 28 Public Member Committee 12.5 - 12.5 Other Meetings 16 - 16 93

Valeria Maloney Board 64.5 37.5 102 Disc. Conferences 10 7 17 LPN Committee 1.5 2 3.5 Other Meetings 6 0 6 128.5

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John McKenzie Board 55.5 53 108.5 Disc. Conferences 48 23 71 Public Member Committee 3.5 14 17.5 Other Meetings 0 0 0 197

Pearl Nelson Board 53.5 - 53.5 Disc. Conferences 33 - 33 LPN Committee 1 - 1 Other Meetings 0 - 0 87.5

Mary Ellen Quincer Board 0 - 0 Disc. Conferences 0 - 0 RN Committee 0 - 0 Other Meetings 0 - 0 0

LaRee Rowan Board 64.5 13.5 78 Disc. Conferences 19 0 19 LPN Committee 3.5 0 3.5 Other Meetings 43 44 87 187.5

Charlene Sawyer Board 54.5 42.5 97 Disc. Conferences 8 11 19 RN Committee 1.5 3 4.5 Other Meetings 0 36 36 156.5

Lora Schwartz Board 57.5 53 110.5 Disc. Conferences 18 3 21 RN Committee 18.5 16.5 35 Other Meetings 0 1 1 167.5

Linda Seppanen Board 45.5 54 99.5 Disc. Conferences 42 44 86 RN Committee 23.5 18.5 42 Other Meetings 76 4 80 307.5

James Small Board 56.5 44.5 101 Disc. Conferences 11 5 16 Public Member Committee 5.5 0 5.5 Other Meetings 22 1 23 145.5

Joseph Stansbury Board 50.5 22.5 73 Disc. Conferences 4 0 4 RN,CRNA Committee 0 6 6 Other Meetings 42 1 43 126

Darlene Steiger Board 44.5 - 44.5 Disc. Conferences 4 - 4 RN Committee 9.5 - 9.5 Other Meetings 4 - 4 62

Steve Swonder Board 34.5 27 61.5 Disc. Conferences 14 22 36 Public Member Committee 0 6 6 Other Meetings 0 16 16 119.5

Barbara Thomas Board - 16.5 16.5 Disc. Conferences - 0 0 RN,FNP Committee - 12.5 12.5 Other Meetings - 0 0 29

Margaret Wahlfors Board 34.5 - 34.5 Disc. Conferences 6 - 6 RN Committee 19 - 19 Other Meetings 0 - 0 59.5

NURSING BOARD

Clause c: The receipts and disbursements of board funds

FY95 FY96*** FY95-96

Total State Appropriations General Operations 1,535,025 1,741,739 3,276,764 Computer Project 548,000 548,000

Total 1,535,025 2,289,739 3,824,764

Total Receipts Fee Receipts 2,200,814 2,363,485 4,564,299 Voluntary Surcharge 30,835 30,835

Total 2,231,649 2,363,485 4,595,134

Total Disbursements General Operations 1,473,798 1,455,616 2,929,414 Computer Project 349,152 349,152

Indirect Costs: Admin Serv Unit 15,310 45,013 60,323 Health Prof Serv Prog 67,658 95,624 163,282 Attorney General 267,807 376,204 644,011

HIV/HBV - MDH 37,531 37,858 75,389 Statewide Indirect 35,993 35,084 71,077

MN HECB (Vol. surcharge)* 27,865 27,865

Rulemaking 11,562 11,562 Refunds** 360 360

Total 1,937,884 2,394,551 4,332,435

* Vol. Surcharge repealed 6/30/95 ** Refunds treated as reduction of revenues effective FY96 *** FY96 Expenditures actual as of 8/31/96

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Clause d: List of Board Members who served during FY 95 and FY 96

Number of board members required by statute: 16

The statutory length of term: 4 years

BEGIN AND END DATE OF APPOINTMENT AND

NAME & ADDRESS OCCUPATION EACH REAPPOINTMENT

Nancy Malmon Minneapolis

Pearl Nelson Parkers Prairie

Mary Ellen Quincer Wadena

Lora Schwartz Rochester

Margaret Wahlfors Bloomington

Diane Carlson Mantorville

Steve Swonder Minneapolis

Valeria Maloney Austin

LaRee Rowan Lakeville

Charlene Sawyer Grand Rapids

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Professional Volunteer

LPN

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Office Specialist Adult Services

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5/3/84 - 1/25/87 1/26/87 - 4/6/91 4/7/91 - 5/1/95

4/7/91 - 5/1/95

4/7/91 - 7/26/94

3/25/92 - 2/4/96 2/5/96 - 1/00

10/19/92 - 7/7/95

2/24/93 - 1/97

2/24/93 - 5/2/96

5/31/93 - 1/97

8/1/93 - 2/4/96

8/1/93 - 3/16/94 3/17/94 - 1/98

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Linda Seppanen RN 8/1/93 - 1/97 Winona

James Small Retired 811/93 - 2/4/96 Mendota Heights 2/5/96 - 1/00

Joseph Stansbury RN, CRNA 8/1/93 - 2/4/96 Woodbury

Darlene Steiger RN 8/1/93 - 5/1/95 Hibbing

Susan Hennessy LPN 3/17/94 - 1/98 Deephaven

John McKenzie Judicial Clerk 3/17/94 - 1/98 St. Paul

Margaret Kotek RN 10/18/94 - 5/1/95 Champlin 5/2/95 - 1/99

Carol Belland LPN 5/2/95 - 1/99 Thief River Falls

Marlys Bergstrom RN 5/2/95 - 10/20/95 Richfield

Loretta Larson Community Volunteer 5/2/95 - 1/99 Fergus Falls

Betty Hanna RN 9/26/95 - 2/4/96 Andover 2/5/96 - 1/00

Debora BasI LPN 2/5/96 - 1/00 Sauk Centre

Barbara Thomas RN,FNP 2/5/96 - 1/00 Eagan

Olive Krahl RN 2/5/96 - 1/99 Monticello

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Clause e: List of Board employees who were employed during FY 95 and/or FY 96

Class Dates of Name Job ClassificationlTitle & Class Code FT PT Service

Leona Bender Mail Processor-Clerk Typist 2 000980 X 12/13/78-present

Shirley Brekken Associate Executive Director 003076 X 5/10/93-present

Joy Christensen Lie. Specialist-Clerk Typist 3 001384 X 10/14/87-present

Joan Detzler Compo Serv. Coor.-Clerk Typist 4 000666 ., .. ~.!lt. 6/4/80-present

Joan Figgs Receptionist-Clerk Typist I 000180 X 6/2/94-present

Constance Gadow C.E. Specialist-Clerk Typist 3 001929 X 9/27/89-present

Loreta Gayle Batehing Clerk-Clerk Typist 2 000980 X 9/17/75-present

Deanne Gueblaoui Lie. Reg. Asst.-Clerk Typist 4 029320 X 6/20/96-present

Barbara E.D. Johnson Asst. Dir.-Nursing Educ. Spec. 000478 X 1/21/92-present

Sandra Johnson Office Asst.-Clerk Typist 1 01002329 X 6/20/96-present

Cheryl Kohanek Reg. Specialist-Clerk Typist 3 001929 X 3/12/90-present

Timothy Leitbauser Accounting Technician 000774 X 2/12/92-10/25194 4/24/95-present

Sandra MacKenzie Asst. Dir.-Nursing Educ. Spec. 000478 X 8/4/75-present

Janice Maurer Secretary-Clerk Typist 2 000980 X 10/19/92-present

Sheryl Meyer Nsg. Reg. Analyst-Investigator 001800 X 4/4/94-present

Rene Panelli Asst. Dir.-Nursing Educ. Spec. 000478 X 5/10/93-present

Gloria Passer Secretary-Clerk Typist 3 001929 X 12/18/89-present

Kathleen Rekow Secretary-Clerk Typist 2 424070 X 21l3/95-present

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Class Dates of Name Job ClassificationlTitle & Class Code FT Pr Service

Anne Ringquist Nsg. Programs Analyst-Reg. Nurse, Sr. 001880 X 6/6/90-present

Gina Running Data Entry Operator 000402 X 1/26/94-present

Tina Scanlon Secretary-Clerk Typist 2 000980 X 6/12/92-present

Joyce M. Schowalter Executive Director 008146 X 6/4/73-present

Robert Suchanek Info. Systems Mgr.-Info. Sys. Spec. 3 601540 X 5/3/95-present

Kimberly Urahn Secretary-Clerk Typist 2 000980 X 2/16/93-present

Mary Wasserman Secretary-Clerk Typist 2 314060 X 5/20/96-present

David Weihrauch Data Entry OPerator 222090 X 4/17/95-present

Marilyn Wolner Officer Mgr.-Off. Serv. Supervisor 2 002118 X S/23/79-present

Tamera Zappa Admin. Asst.-Clerk Typist 4 000666 X 12/18/89-p~sent

Catherine Zecbmeister Sec.ll)epositor-Clerk Typist 3 001929 X 6/27/84-p~sent

Terry Buche Nsg. Reg. Analyst-Investigator 001800 X 1/16/80-2/21/96

Carla Duellman Office Assistant-Clerk Typist 1 000180 X 3/28/94-9/20/94

Mary Flister Lic.tReg. Asst.-Clerk Typist 4 000666 X 8/26/92-7/12/94

Frank Fly Management Analyst 3 OOOS93 X 2/10/93-6/30/95

Stephanie Rawn Secretary-Clerk Typist 2 000980 X 6/15/94-7/26/94

Lenore Roepke Secretary-Clerk Typist 2 000980 X 6/1/94-12/13/94

Marlene White Office Asst.-Clerk Typist 1 001929 X 12/30/92-6/25/96

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Clause f: Brief summary of Board rules proposed or adopted during FY 95 and FY 96 with citations to the State Register.

Registration Renewal Fees 19 S.R. 213 19 S.R. 1131 8/1/94 11/14/94

Clinical Specialist Prescribing 19 S.R. 1452 19 S.R. 2223 Authori 1/3/95 5/8/95 Experimental Nursing Programs; 20 S.R. 1788 20 S.R. 2429 Licensure Without Examination 12/26/95 4/8/96 and Re istration Fees

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NURSING BOARD

Clause g: List the number of persons having each type of license and registration issued by the Board as of June 30, 1996.

Type of LicenselRegistration Total Number in Effect Registered Nurse license 54,500

Licensed Practical Nurse license 22,971

Public Health Nurse registration 8,109

Professional nursing corporation registration 12

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Clause h: Administration of Examinations by Board

Location Type of Licensel Registration

Date(s)

Bloomington RN&LPN 7/1/94-6/30/96

Maplewood RN & LPN 7/1/94-6/30/96

Duluth RN&LPN 7/1/94-6/30/96

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Clauses i, j, k: Minnesota Residents by Type of Licensure/Registration

The number of Minnesota Residents only who were examined and either licensed/registered or not licensed/registered after being examined for the type of licensure/registration noted.

Type of Licensure/Registration: REGISTERED NURSE

FY9S

Age Group Examined Lie/Re2is Not LielReg

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Under 18 18-25 44 632 676 43 539 582 1 93 94

26-34 83 462 S45 70 425 495 13 37 so

35-59 57 445 S02 55 421 476 2 24 26

60-65 66 + Total 184 1.539 1,723 168 1.385 1,553 16 154 170

% of Total II 89 100 II '39 100 9 91 100

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Age Group Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Under 18 18-25 58 629 687 52 503 555 6 126 132

26-34 76 444 S20 62 406 468 14 38 52

35-59 76 384 460 65 345 410 Il 39 so

60-65 66 + Total 210 1.457 1.667 179 1.254 1,433 31 203 234

% of Total 13 87 100 12 88 100 13 87 100

FY9S&96

Age Group Examined Lie/Regis Not Lie/Reg


Under 18 18-25 102 1.261 1,363 95 1.042 1.137 7 219 226

26-34 159 906 1,065 132 831 963 27 75 102

35-59 133 829 962 120 766 886 13 63 76

60-65 66+ Total 394 2.996 3.390 347 2,639 2,986 47 357 404

% of Total 12 88 100 12 88 100 12 8& 100

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Clauses i, j, k: Non-Minnesota Residents* by Type of Licensure/Registration

The number of Non-Minnesota Residents only who were examined and either licensed/registered or not licensed/registered after being examined for the type of licensure/registration noted.

*Defmed as graduates of nursing programs outside Minnesota.

T,ype 0fL'lcensure eglstratlOn: REGISTERED NURSEIR . FY95

Examined Lie/Re2is Not Lie/Re2 Age Group Male Female Tow Male Female Total Male Female Total

Under 18 18-25 22 191 213 14 145 159 8 46 54

26-34 24 181 205 11 107 118 13 74 87

35-59 11 198 209 6 92 98 5 106 111

60-65 0 I I 0 I I 0 0 0

66+ Total 57 571 628 31 345 376 26 226 252

% of Total 9 91 100 8 92 100 10 90 100

FY96

Age Group Examined Lie/Regis Not LielRe2


Under 18 18-25 26 216 242 16 170 186 10 46 56

26-34 18 133 151 12 69 81 6 64 70

35-59 14 175 189 8 78 86 6 97 103

60-65 66 + Total 58 524 582 36 311 353 22 207 229

% of Total 10 90 100 10 90 100 10 90 100

FY95&96

Age Group Examined Lie/Re2is Not Lie/Ree


Under 18 18-25 48 407 455 30 315 345 18 92 110

26-34 42 314 356 23 176 199 19 138 157

35-59 25 373 398 14 170 184 11 203 214

60-65 0 I I 0 I I 0 0 0

66+ Total 115 1,095 1,210 67 662 729 48 433

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.Deftned as graduates of nursing programs outside Minnesota

Type of LicenselRegistration: REGISTERED NURSE

FY95 FY96 FY 95 & 96 Examined Lic/Reais Not Lic/Reais Examined Lic/ReJis Not Lic/Re2is Examined Lic/Re~ is Not Lic/ReJtis

State M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M' F T M F T AL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 AZ 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 CA 2 2 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 5 2 3 5 0 0 0 co 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 I 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 CT 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 I 1 0 0 0 FL 1 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 4 6 2 4 6 0 0 0 GA 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 IA 1 31 3Z 1 28 'B 0 3 3 2 T1 J) 1 II 31 1 7 8 3 (:I 71 2 ~ W 1 10 JJ IL 0 10 10 0 4 4 0 6 6 0 10 10 0 7 7 0 3 3 0 J) J) 0 11 11 0 9 9 IN 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 7 7 0 6 6 0 1 1 KS 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 2 2 u 1 I MA 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 MI 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 6 7 1 6 7 0 0 0 MO 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 MO 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 0 0

MT 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 I 0 1 1 0 0 0 NO 1 12 13 1 12 13 0 0 0 4 15 19 4 15 19 0 0 0 5 17 3Z S II 3Z 0 0 0 N3 1 7 8 I 6 7 0 1 1 0 7 7 0 4 4 0 3 3 1 14 IS 1 10 11 0 4 4

NH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 NM 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 I 1 0 0 0 NV 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

NY 3 IS 18 3 14 17 0 1 1 3 II D 2 II 3Z 1 0 1 6 4S 51 5 44 I/) 1 1 2 OU 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 4 4 0 0 0

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SO 5 ~ 31 3 ~ 28 2 1 3 2 ]I 4) 2 II 3Z 0 8 8 7 M 71 S 55 ({j 2 9 11

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Examined Lie/Rei is Not Lie/Regis Examined Lie/Reid Not Lie/Re~is Examined Lie/Rei is Not Lie/Regis State M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T

WA 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 .0 J J 0 I I WI 4 :!J IJ 4 28 3Z 0 I I 2 3Z 34 2 XI :!J 0 S S 6 61 (j/ 6 S5 61 0 6 6 WY 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 SUBTOTAL

18 163 181 16 141 161 2 18 3) 18 J9) 217 15 16) 181 3 ]) 33 ~ :m 18 31 314 34S S 48 SJ CANAl> 19 m ISZ 13 114 127 6 19 2S XI 148 175 21 112 133 6 1') 4l «i 281 !l1 34 2J) ::m 12 ss (j/

NIA 0 12 12 0 2S 2S 0 41 41 0 XI XI 0 2 2 0 2S 25 0 9J 9) 0 27 XI 0 12 12 PiIl.PS 17 116 m 0 )I )I 17 92 J(J) II lOt lIS 0 17 17 II ~ ~ 28 m • 0 41 41 28 I1lJ M1 TAIWN 0 19 19 0 3 8 0 II II 0 10 10 0 3 3 0 7 7 0 :!J 29 0 11 11 0 18 18 CJJ1B ~ 3 (I 71 2 '19 31 I :J) 4) 2 ~ :II 0 14 14 2 12 )I S 101 D ~ 43 4S 3 61 61 SUBTOTAL

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Clauses i, j, k: Minnesota Residents by Type of Licensure/Registration

The number of Minnesota Residents only who were examined and eit-her licensed/registered or not licensed/registered after being examined for the type of licensure/registration noted.

Type of LicensurelRegistration: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

FY95

Age Group Examined LiclRegis Not LiclRee

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Tora!

Under 18 18-25 42 489 531 28 420 448 14 69 83

26-34 64 313 377 46 322 368 51 18 69

35-59 52 325 377 41 288 329 11 37 48

60-65 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

66+ Total 158 1.128 1.286 115 1.031 1.146 76 124 200

% of Total 12 88 100 10 90 100 38 62 100

FY96

AfJ.e Group Examined LiclRe2is Not LiclRe2

Male Female Tocal Male Female ToW Male Female ToW

Under 18 18-25 47 463 510 39 401 440 8 62 70

26-34 52 368 420 41 331 372 11 37 48

35-59 42 318 360 33 276 309 9 42 51

60-65 66 + Total 141 1.149 1,290 113 1.008 1.121 28 141 169

% of Total 11 89 100 10 90 100 17 83 100

FY 95 & 96

A2e GrOUl> Examined LiclRe2is Not LiclRe2

Male Female Total Male Female Tocal Male Female ToW

Under 18 18-25 89 952 1.041 67 821 888 22 131 153

26-34 116 681 797 87 653 740 62 55 117

35-59 94 643 737 74 564 638 20 79 99

60-65 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

66 + Total 299 2.277 2.576 228 2.039 2.267 104 265 369

% of Total 12 88 100 10 90 100 28 72 100

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Clauses i, j, k: Non-Minnesota Residents* by Type of Licensure/Registration

The number of Non-Minnesota Residents only who were examined and either licensed/registered or not licensed/registered after being examined for the type of licensure/registration noted.

*Defined as graduates of nursing programs outside Minnesota.

/&.T"ypeofL·lcensure eglstratlon: LICENSED PRACTIC ALNURSE FY9S

Examined LiclRegis Age Group Male Female Total Male Female Total

Under 18 18-25 4 6 10 4 6 10

26-34 1 10 11 1 7 8

35-59 1 15 16 1 10 11

60-65 66+ Total 6 31 37 6 23 29

% of Total 16 84 100 21 79 100

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FY96

Age Group Examined LiclRegis Not LiclReg


Under 18 18-25 3 11 14 3 11 14 0 0 0

26-34 2 16 18 2 11 13 0 5 5

35-59 0 5 5 0 3 3 0 2 2

60-65 66+ Total 5 32 37 5 25 30 0 7 7

% of Total 14 86 100 17 83 100 0 100 100

FY 95 & 96

Examined LiclRe2is Not LiclReg Age Group Male Female ToW Male Female Total Male Female Total

Under 18 18-25 7 17 24 7 17 24 0 0 0

26-34 3 26 29 3 18 21 0 8 8

35-59 1 20 21 1 13 14 0 7 7

60-65 66+ Total 11 6:' 74 11 48 S9 0 15 15

% of Total 15 bJ I 100 19 81 100 0 100 100

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State M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T AR 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 "() 0 1 1 0 I 1 0 0 0 CA 0 4 4 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 7 7 0 5 5 0 2 2 CO 0 1 1 0 1 I 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 GA 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 ) 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 IA 0 7 7 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 12 12 0 12 12 0 0 0 IL 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 KS 0 I I 0 I 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 MI 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 MS 0 3 3 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 2 2 0 1 1 MT 0 I 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 I 1 0 I I 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 NO 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 7 7 0 0 0 OH 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 PR 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 SO 1 I 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 I 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 TX 5 0 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 4 4 8 4 4 8 0 0 0 9 4 13 9 4 13 0 0 0 UT 0 I I 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 I 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 VI 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 I I WA 0 1 1 0 I I 0 0 0 0 I I 0 1 1 0 0 0 WI 0 1 1 0 1 I 0 0 0 0 I 1 0 I 1 0 0 0 SUBTOTAL

6 24 30 6 20 26 0 4 4 5 28 33 5 23 28 0 52 63 54 0 9 9 CANAl> 0 4 4 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 6 6 4 0 2 2 0I1B ~ 0 3 3 0 I 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 5 I 0 4 4 SUBTOTAL

0 7 7 0 3 3 0 4 4 0 4 4 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 II II 0 5 5 0 6 6 GRAND TOTAL

6 31 37 6 23 29 0 8 8 5 32 37 5 25 30 0 7 7 II 63 74 II 48 59 0 15 15

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Clause I: The number of persons not taking examinations who were licensed or registered by the board or who were denied licensing or registration with the reasons for licensing or registration or denial thereof.

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For each person give =

FY95 FY96 FY95&96 Total number of persons not taking exams and granted licenses or registration 950 1,062 2,012 Total number of persons not taking exams and denied licenses or registration 0 0 0

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State of Residence

0-18 19-25

Age Group

26-34 35-59 60-65 66+

Gender

M F

Method of Lie/Regis

Grant Deny Reasons for Granting or Denial

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA GU HI ID IL IN

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4

5 2

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24 13

3 2

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4 47 12 6

I 15 7

6 4

64 18

3 I

15 4

63 IO

6 3 4

23 14 I I

77 14

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4 2

12 3

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9 4

I 13 3

6 3

17 7

l<E 2.l 12 2 5

34 19 I 8 4

156 43

Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements, Met requirements.

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State of Age Group Gender Method of Grant Deny Reasons for Granting or Denial Residence Lic/Regis

0-18 19-25 26-34 35-59 60-65 66+ M F IA 53 73 106 17 215 Endorsement X Met requirements. KS 5 11 12 2 3 27 Endorsement X Met reouirements. KY 1 3 2 I 5 Endorsement X Met reQUirements.

I LA 1 4 9 2 12 Endorsement X Met reQUirements. ME 1 1 Endorsement X Met reouirements. MD 3 10 10 23 Endorsement X Met reouirements. MA 9 14 1 22 Endorsement X Met reouirements. MI 14 25 28 5 62 Endorsement X Met requirements. MS 1 2 3 Endorsement X Met requirements. MO 5 19 16 7 33 Endorsement X Met requirements. MT 4 9 6 5 14 Endorsement X Met requirements. NE 10 14 15 4 35 Endorsement X Met requirements. NV 1 3 1 1 4 Endorsement X Met requirements. NJ 1 1 5 1 6 Endorsement X Met requirements. NM 4 2 I 5 Endorsement X Met requirements. NY 6 19 35 2 2 ro Endorsement X Met requirements. NC 3 3 6 3 9 Endorsement X Met requirements. NO 34 65 91 2 15 rn Endorsement X Met requirements. OH 7 13 19 3 36 Endorsement X Met requirements. OK 2 6 7 2 13 Endorsement X Met requirel'1lents. OR 6 4 1 9 Endorsement X Met requirements. PA 6 9 22 1 6 32 Endorsement X Met requirements. RI I 3 4 Endorsement X Met requirements. SC I 3 1 5 Endorsement X Met requirements. SO 37 46 58 10 131 Endorsement X Met requirements. TN 11 8 3 16 Endorsement X Met requirements. TX 6 31 28 I 12 54 Endorsement X Met requirements. UT 2 6 3 3 8 Endorsement X Met f<equirements._.

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DQ CI Type of License/RegistratiQn: REGISTERED NURSE

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State of Age Group Gender Method of Grant Deny Reasons for Granting or Denial Residence Lie/Regis

0-18 19-25 26-34 35-59 60-65 66+ M F VT 2 1 4 7 Endorsement X Met requirements. VI 1 t Endorsement X Met requirements. VA 9 1 8 18 Endorsement X Met requirements. WA 5 14 11 2 28 Endorsement X Met requirements. WV 2 5 3 10 Endorsement X Met requirements. WI 62 90 119 28 243 Endorsement X Met requirements. WY 3 1 3 1 6 Endorsement X Met requirements. CANADA 14 12 3 3 26 Endorsement X Met requirements. TOTAL 377 719 902 13 I I~ 1,818

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The number of persons not taking examinations who were licensed or registered by the board or who were denied licensing or registration with the reasons for licensing or registration or denial thereof.

FY95 FY96 FY 95 & 96 Total number of persons not taking exams and granted licenses or registration 159 195 354 Total number of persons not taking exams and denied licenses or registration 0 1 1

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State of Residence

0-18 19-25

AL I AK AZ AR CA I CO 2 CT DC FL I GA HI ID I IL I

IN 2

Age Group Gender Method of Lie/Regis

26-34 35-59 60-65 66+ M F

I 4 I 5 Endorsement I I Endorsement 3 3 Endorsement

4 4 Endorsement 10 II 2 20 Endorsement 2 5 5 4 Endorsement 1 I Endorsement

I I Endorsement 6 8 15 Endorsement I I 2 Endorsement 2 2 Endorsement

2 3 Endorsement 2 9 3 9 Endorsement I I Examination I 3 2 5 Endorsement

Grant

X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X

Deny Reasons for Granting or Denial

Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. -Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements. Met requirements.

X Unacceptable education. (didn't write) Met requirements.

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0-18 19-25 26-34 35-59 60-65 66+ M F

IA 8 12 21 2 39 Endorsement X Met requirements. KS 1 2 3 Endorsement X Met requirements. KY 1 1 Endorsement X Met requirements. LA 2 2 Endorsement X Met requirements. ME 1 1 1 1 Endorsement X Met requirements. MO 2 1 1 Endorsement X Met requirements. MA 1 1 2 Endorsement X Met requirements. MI 1 2 4 7 Endorsement X Met requirements. MS 1 1 1 1 Endorsement X Met requirements. MO 1 3 4 2 6 Endorsement X Met requirementS, MT 1 2 2 5 Endorsement X Met requirements. NE

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NV 2 1

3 I

5 1

Endorsement Endorsement

X X

Met requirements. Met requirements.

NJ 3 7 2 8 Endorsement X Met requirements. NM 1 1 Endorsem I' 1 L X Met requirements. NY 1 6 8 1 14 EndorsemL: rIC X Met requirements. NC 1 1 1 3 Endorsement X Met requirements. NO 4 19 18 5 36 Endorsement X Me. requirements. OH 2 5 1 8 Endorsement X Met requirements. OK 3 5 2 6 Endorsement X Met requirements. PA 3 2 1 4 Endorsement X Met requirements. RI 1 1 Endorsement X Met requirements. SC 1 2 1 2 Endorsement X Met requirements. SO 4 6 6 1 1 16 Endursement X Met requirements. TN 2 2 1 3 Endorsement X Met requirements. TX 1 3 6 10 Endorsement X Met requirements. UT 1 1 Endorsement X Met requirements. VA 1 1 2 4 Endorsement X Met requirements. WA 2 4 2 2 6 Endorsement X Met requirements. WV 1 1 1:. ndorsement X Met requirements. WI 8 15 22 1 44 Endorsement X Met requirements. TOTAL 45 125 181 3 39 315

NURSING BOARD

Clause m: Persons previously licensed or registered by the Board whose licenses or registrations were revoked, suspended or otherwise altered in Slatus, with brief statements of the reason for the revocation, suspension or alteration. Action taken at the time of initial licensure is included.

First Action During FY 95-96

FY9S Type of License

RN LPN Both Total

FY96 Type of License

RN LPN Both Total

FY 95 & 96 Type of License

RN LPN Both Total

Revocation Suspension

Automatic Suspension

Suspension and Civil Penalty

Limited

Limited and Civil Penalty

Conditional

Conditional and Civil Penalty

Civil Penalty and Reprimand

Conditional, Civil Penalty

and Reprimand

Reprimand

Civil Penalty

Inactive Status

Voluntary Surrender

and Civil Penalty

Voluntary Surrender of

Licensel Registration

Stipulation to Cease

Practicing Nursing

Denial of Licensure

Corrective Action

1 15

3

0

14

0

26

3

49

1

1

0

1

0

15

1

4

2 21

0

0

8

0

18

2

32

0

1

0

1

0

13

0

0

7

0 4

0

2

5

0

2

0

4

1

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

3 40

3

2

27

0

46

5

85

2

2

0

2

0

31

1

11

0 14

3

0

6

1

7

1

34

0

0

0

1

1

5

0

1

2

0 14

2

0

0

0

6

4

35

0

0

1

0

1

13

1

0

0 4

0

0

1

1

1

0

7

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

0 32

5

0

7

2

14

5

76

0

0

2

1

2

18

2

4

1 29

6

0

20

1

33

4

83

1

1

0

2

1

20

2

6

2 35

2

0

8

0

24

6

67

0

1

1

I

1

26

1

7

0 8

0

2

6

1

3

0

11

1

0

1

0

0

3

0

0

2

3 72

8

2

34

2

60

10

161

2

2

2

3

2

49

2

3

15

Subsequent Status Change 14 9 0 23 14 7 2 23 28 16 2 46

All License Eri 'unbrances

Removed

29 22 5 56 35 27 3 65 64 49 8 121

Total Actions 178 136 26 340 125 112 22 259 303 248 48 599

Total Number of Nurses 159 130 24 313 123 III 22 256 282 241 46 569

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TYPE OF UCENSE TYPE OF UNDER MINN. STAT. AIm FISCAL YEAR STATUS CHANGE SECTION 148.261. SUBD.l

lX~RN 1 Voluntary Surrender 8, 17

3 Conditional and Civil Penalty 5,8

4 Voluntary Surrender Out of Nursing

8 Voluntary Surrender 5,817

10 Conditions removed Met requirements

2 Suspended 8

5 Suspended 8

6 Conditional License 8

7 Reprimand and Civil Penalty 17

9 Voluntary Surrender 17


12 . Reprimand and Civil Penalty 17


16 Voluntary Surrender Out of Nursing

13 Suspended 17



18 Reprimand 6

Agreement dismissed Met requirements


19

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22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

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35

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37

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Limited and Conditional License

Reprimand and Civil Penalty


Conditional License

Suspended


Conditions removed


Conditional License

Conditions removed

Conditional License


Civil penalty and Conditional License


Voluntary Surrender

Suspended (Automatic)


Voluntary Surrender


Suspended

3,8

17

17

8

5,8

17

Met requirements

5

8

Met requirements

5,8

8

5, 10, 17

10, 17

5

9

17

17

5,8

8, 17

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44

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47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

54a

55

56

57

58

sSa

59

60

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Conditional License

Conditional License

Conditional License



Agreement dismissed

Conditions removed



Voluntary Surrender


Limitation removed; Conditions continue



Suspended




Conditional License

Conditions removed

Conditions removed

Suspended

5

4,8

6

17

17

Met requirements

Met requirements

17

16

Out of nursing

17

Met requirements

17

8

8, 17

17

5

17

11

Met requirements

Met requirements

6, 12, 17

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61 Suspension removed; Conditional License Met requirements

62 Agreement for 5,6 Corrective Action



6S Reprimand and Civil Penalty 17


67 Suspended 17

68 Conditional and Civil Penalty 6,21

69 Voluntary surrender Out of Nursing




73 Stayed Suspension (Conditional license) 8

73a Suspended 8, 17

74 Suspended 9 (Automatic)

7S Reprimand and Civil Penalty 17

76 Suspended 8

76a Suspension removed; Conditional license Met requirements



79 Inactive Status Not residing in Minnesota

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81

81a

82

83

84

84a

85

86

87

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

96a

97

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Suspended

Denial of Licensure

Conditional Licensure Granted

Suspended

Conditions removed

Agreement for Corrective Action

Agreement dismissed

Conditions removed

Conditional License


Stipulation to Cease Practicing Nursing

Conditional License



Conditions removed

Conditional License

Conditions removed


Suspended

Suspension removed; Conditional License


17

8

Met requirements

11

Met requirements

5, 15

Met requirements

Met requirements

5,8

17

5, 6

8

17

17

Met requirements

8

Met requirements

5

8, 10

Met requirements

17

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98

99

99a

100

101

102

103

103a

104

100a

105

106

107

108

109

110

111

112

113

114

115

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Conditional License

Conditions removed

Suspension removed; Limited and Conditional License



Conditional License

Suspended

Conditional License

Suspended



Conditions removed

Revoked


Suspended

Agreement dismissed


Voluntary Surrender


Voluntary Surrender

17

5

Met requirements

Met requirements

17

8

5

5, 17

5

5, 17

6

17

Met requirements

4

17

17

Met requirements

17

5,8

8

5

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117

118

119

120

121

122

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125

126

127

128

129

129a

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131

132

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Conditional License


Voluntary Surrender

Voluntary Surrender

SusPended

SusPended

Conditional License

Conditions removed

Conditional License


Conditions removed



Reprimand, Civil Penalty and Conditional License

Conditions removed

Conditions removed


SusPended



Agreement dismissed

8, 17

17,20

Out of nursing

5

5,8

3,8

11

Met requirements

5

17

Met requirements

4,8

Met requirements

10,20

Met requirements

Met requirements

Met requirements

8

17

17

Met requirements

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141

142

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144

145

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148

149

ISO

151

ISla

152

152a

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Conditions removed

Conditions removed

Conditional License

Conditions removed


Voluntary Surrender


Conditional License


Suspension removed (license reinstated)

Conditional License

Reprimand, Civil Penalty and Conditional License

Conditions removed


Conditions removed


17

Met requirements

3, 8, 17

17

Met requirements

Met requirements

4,8

Met requirements

Met requirements

8

17

5

17

Met requirements

5

6

Met requirements

Met requirements

Met requirements

5,8

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155

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158

159

160

161

162

162a

163

164

165

166

167

168

169

170

171

172

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Voluntary Surrender

Conditional License

Voluntary Surrender removed; Conditional License


Voluntary Surrender


Suspension removed Conditional License



Agreement dismissed

Conditional License

Conditions removed

Conditions removed


Conditional License


Conditions removed




8

Mef requirements

Met requirements

17

4,5,8

8

Met requirements

3, 8

5, 17

Met requirements

6, 8

Met requirements

Met requirements

17

3, 8

10

Met requirements

17

17

17

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178

179

180

181

182

183

FY !226RN

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4

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6

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Conditions removed

LimitedUd Conditional License

Conditions removed



SusPension removed; Limited and Conditional License

Conditional License

Voluntary Surrender



SusPended (Automatic)

SusPended and Civil Penalty

SusPended

SusPended


Conditions removed


SUSPended

Met requirements

5

Met requirements

17

17

Met requirements

6, 17

3,8

17

17

9

5, 8, 10, 17

5, 17

5, 17

17

Met requirements

17

8

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10

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16

16a

17

18

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21

22

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Conditions removed

Agre,~ment for Corrective Action

Conditions removed

Reprimand and CiviJ Penalty

Suspended (automatic)




Conditions removed


Agreement dismissed


Conditions removed

Suspended

Suspended

Conditional License and Civil Penalty


Conditions removed

Suspended


Conditions removed

Met requirements

10

Met requirements

17

9

Met requirements

17

5

Met requirements

6

Met requirements

6

Met requirements

8

17

5

9

Met requirements

8

17

Met requirements

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Conditions removed



Voluntary Surrender

Conditions removed

Suspended



RepriInand and Civil Penalty




Conditions removed


Conditional License


Agreement dismissed


Suspended

17

17

Met requirements

Met requirements

20

Nurse's request

Met requirements

8

Met requirements

5

17

17

17

17

Met requirements

17

8

Met requirements

Met requirements

17

8

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48 Conditions removed

49 Limitations removed; Conditions continue

SO Civil penalty and Suspension





55 Suspended (Stayed)


57 Inactive Status


59 Conditional License

Suspended 59a


61 Suspension removed; Conditional License

62 Suspended




66 Suspension removed; Conditional License

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17

Met requirements

Met requirements

10, 17

17

17

17

17

8

17

Nurse's request

17

5

17

Met requirements

Met requirements

8, 17

17

Met requirements

17

Met requirements

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Conditions removed

Conditions removed

Limitation and Conditions removed

Conditions removed


Reprhnand and Civil Penalty


Conditions removed

Suspended

Voluntary surrender





Agreement Dismissed

Conditions removed

Civil Penalty and Limited and Conditional License



Met requirements

Met requirements

Met requirements

Met requirements

Met requirements

17

17

Met requirements

4

5

Met requirements

17

5, 15

10

Met requirements

Met requirements

5, 17

17

5, 17

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Suspended

Voluntary Surrender


Conditions removed

Conditional License


Conditions removed

Conditional License

Limited and Conditional License (Amended)

Limitations removed; Conditions continue

Conditions removed

Suspended (Automatic)

Stayed suspension


Agreement dismissed


Conditions removed


Civil Penalty

Conditions removed


8

8

5

Met requirements

8

Met requirements

Met requirements

5

17

Met requirements

Met requirements

9

8, 17

17

Met requirements

17

Met requirements

17

17

Met requirements

17

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107

108

109

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111

112

113

114

115

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117

118

119

120

121

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Conditions removed

Suspended

Conditions removed

Suspended

Voluntary Surrender

Conditions removed


Licensure denied


Conditions removed

Voluntary surrender




SusPended


Agreement dismissed



Conditions removed

Suspended

Met requirements

8

5,8

8

Nurse's request

Met requirements

10

5,20

17

Met requirements

5

17

17

17

17, 21

3

Met requirements

5,20

Met requirements

Met requirements

5,8

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134

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139

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Suspension removed; Conditional licenses



Suspended



Conditions removed

Conditions removed


Conditions relnoved


Suspended


Agreement dismissed




One Limitation removed; One Limitation and Conditions continue


Met requirements

17

17

5

5, 8

Met requirements

Met requirements

Met requirements

17

Met requirements

10

17

17

5

11

6

Met requirements

Met requirements

17

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Civil Penalty and Voluntary Surrender

Conditions removed

Conditional licenses

Conditions removed

Voluntary Surrender






Voluntary Surrender

Suspended

Conditional License



Agreement dismissed


Agreement dismissed

Revoked

Agreement for

5, 17

Met requirements

17

Met requirements

5

17

17

5, 8

17

Met requirements

5, 17

5,8

5,8

5, 8

Met requirements

Met requirements

Met requirements

Met requirements

3, 11

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18 Suspended 17



Suspended 5,20,21


23 Suspended 6,8

28 Limitations and Conditions removed Met requirements


37 Civil Penalty and

39

21




27 Suspended 8, 17








Conditional License 5, 17

38 Suspended 6

Suspension removed;

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Conditional License Met requirements

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41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

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56

57

58

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Conditional License

Voluntary Surrender


Suspended

Voluntary Surrender

Suspended

Voluntary Surrender

Suspended

Voluntary Surrender

Conditional License

Conditions removed


Suspended


Conditional License




Conditional and Civil Penalty

Reprimand

8

5

17

5, 15

Out of Nursing

17

6

8

5

8

Met requirements

17

8, 17

5, 15

5,6,7

5, 10

Met requirements

3, 5, 8

2,8

5

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5

5

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8

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NURSING BOARD

Clause n: Receipt and disposition of complaints.

The number of complaints and other communications received by the Executive Director, each Board member, employee or other Person Performing services for the Board that alleged or implied a violation of a statute or rule which the Board is empowered to enforce.

Complaints FY95 FY96 FY95&96 Written jurisdictional 1014 926 1940

Written non-jurisdictional

53 20 73

Oral jurisdictional & non-jurisdictional

565 502 1067

Total 1632 1448 3080

The number and disposition of written, non-jurisdictional complaint~.

Disposition FY95 FY96 FY 95 & 96 Dismissed 41 8 49 Referred to other agencies, including:

12

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Mirmesoca Dept. of Heald1: OffICe of Health

Facility Complainu OffICe of Meneal Health

Practices Home Care Division

Deparunent of HumaD Services Board of Medical Practice Board of Pbarmacy Board of Social Work

Total 53 20 73

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Clause ,,"l: A summary by category of the substance of the complaints and communications referred to in clause n of Minnesota Statute § 214.07 and the responses or dispositions thereof pursuant to Minnesota Statute §§ 214.10, subd. 8, 214.103 and 214.11. Dispositions include complaints and communications received prior to July 1, 1994 and those received but not disposed of by June 30, 1996.

Citation CategorylNumber Response or Disposition

Section 148.261 Failure to demonstrate 3 Warning letter subd. 1 (1) or satisfy requirements 1 Closed

for licensure

2 cases

148.261, subd 1 Employing fraud or deceit in 2 Board action (2) attempting to procure 1 Closed

a license 1 Subsequent status change

4 cases

148.261, subd. 1 Conviction of felony 3 Board actic.l (3) or gross misdemeanor 4 Warning letter

2 Closed

14 cases

148.261, subd. 1 Disciplinary action in 6 Board action (4) another jurisdiction 5 Warning letter

1 Educational conference 24 cases 9 Closed

5 Subsequent status change

3 Other

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148.261, subd. 1 Failure or inability to (5) perform nursing with

reasonable skill and safety

819 cases

148.261, subd. 1 Engaging in (6) unprofessional conduct

212 cases

148.261, subd. 1 Delegating or accepting (7) inappropriate delegation

8 cases

148.261, subd. 1 Inability to practice nursing (8) safely due to use of

alcohol, drugs, illness or as a result of a mental or physical condition

199 cases

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230 44

5

25 126 17 2

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78

Board action Warning letter Educational conference Administrative action Closed Subsequent status change Other


Board action Warning letter

Educational meeting Closed Subsequent status change


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148.261, subd. 1 Adjudication as mentally (9) incompetent, mentally ill,

chemically dependent or dangerous to the public

7 cases

148.261, subd. 1 Engaging in unethical (10) conduct

81 cases

148.261, subd. 1 Sexual misconduct (11)

16 cases

148.261, subd. 1 Allowing an unlicensed (16) person to practice

unlawfully

9 cases

7 Board action 1 Warning letter 4 SUbsequent status change

10 Board action 30 Warning letter 4 Educational conference 2 Adniinistrative action 19 Closed 11 Subsequent status change

5 Board action 5 Warning letter 1 Administrative action 3 Closed 6 Subsequent status change

1 Board action 6 Warning letter 1 Educational conference 1 Subsequent status change

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148.261 ,1 subd. 1 Violating a Board rule, (17) including continuing

education, or an Order of the Board; Practicing nursing without a proper permit, license or registration

513 cases

148.261, subd. 1 Practicing outside (20) scope of practice

24 cases

183 Board action 145 Warning letter 4 Educational conference 1 AdIIliWstrative action

65 Closed 142 Subsequent status change 5 Other

6 Board action 12 Warning letter 2 Educational conference 3 Closed 5 Subsequent status changes

This clause includes three complaints about registered or licensed practical nurses involving obstetrics, gynecology, prenatal care, and delivery.

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Clause p: Other objective information which the Board members believe will be useful in reviewing Board activities.

1. VERIFICATION OF LICENSURE STATUS TO OTHER STATES AND COUNTRIES.

The number of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses whose Minnesota licensure status was verified to another state or country during FY 95 and FY 96 and the state or country receiving the information is shown below.

State or Country FY 1995 FYl996

RN LPN RN LPN Alabama 7 1 9 1 Alaska 13 4 20 2 Arizona 85 18 85 31 Arkansas 14 4 17 6 California 84 20 79 13 Colorado 54 15 54 22 Connecticut 16 5 28 3 Delaware 4 1 2 0 District of Columbia 12 0 7 0 Florida 109 21 90 20 Georgia 32 8 39 7 Guam 1 0 2 0 Hawaii 19 2 10 1 Idaho 11 3 17 3 Illinois 136 21 132 16 Indiana 53 8 61 12 Iowa 117 35 86 22 Kansas 22 7 14 5 Kentucky 7 0 11 1 Louisiana 16 5 8 3 Maine 6 1 2 1 Maryland 24 2 32 2 Massachusetts 17 2 10 3 Michigan 85 9 53 11 Mississippi 8 5 12 2

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Clause p: (continued)

State or Country FY 1995 FY 1996

RN LPN R.~ LPN Missouri 30 10 24 12 Montana 24 7 30 2 Nebraska 15 4 20 1 Nevada 26 8 34 9 New Hampshire 10 0 5 1 New Jersey 20 0 21 1 New Mexico 29 5 19 6 New York 34 3 27 4 North Carolina 48 9 46 7 North Dakota 74 53 101 55 Ohio 26 3 31 6 Oklahoma 15 3 12 3 Oregon 36 6 35 5 Pennsylvania 22 4 17 2 Rhode Island 4 0 4 0 South Carolina 17 3 19 5 South Dakota 58 21 52 29 Tennessee 23 7 16 3 Texas 165 17 133 25 Utah 11 0 8 5 Vermont 8 0 8 0 Vin~inia 30 3 25 4 Vir~in Islands 2 2 3 2 Washington 46 11 49 9 West Virginia 5 1 4 1 Wisconsin 296 80 295 98 Wyoming 19 5 9 3 Canada 16 1 9 0 Other Countries 5 0 8 0 Total 1,114 266 1,064 298

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Clause p: (continued)

2. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

The number of registered nurses who were granted public health nursing registration during FY95 and FY96 is as follows:

FY 1995 FYI996

487 433

3. NURSE PRACTITIONERS

The number of nurse practitioners who were granted the authorization to prescribe drugs and therapeutic devises is as follows:

FY 1995 FY 1996 Total Number Authorized as of 6/30/96

240 544 668

4. NURSING PROGRAM APPROVAL

In accordance with Minnesota Statutes section 148.251, the Board approves nursing education programs that prepare graduates for licensure as either registered professional nurses or as licensed practical nurses.

The numbers of approved professional and practical nursing programs as of June 30 ofeach fiscal year are shown below:

Type ofProgram FY 1995 FY 1996 Professional 21 24

Associate Degree 12 15 Baccalaureate 9 9

Practical 24 26 45 50

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Clause p: (continue':!)

New programs that prepare graduates as professional nurses or as practical nurses must demonstrate compliance or intent to comply with all applicable rules and must be granted Board approval. Thee professional programs, Fergus Falls Community College Associate Degree Nuning Program, Fergus Falls; Lake Superior College Associate Degree Nuning Program, Duluth; and Worthington Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program, Worthington; received Board approval April 12, 1996. Two practical nursing programs, Riverland Community College Practical Nursing Program, Austin; and South Central Technical College Practical Nuning Program, Faribault; also received Board approval April 12, 1996.

Approved programs are surveyed for continued compliance with applicable Minnesota Rules at least once every ten years. During FY95, two professional nursing programs were surveyed; each was granted renewal ofapproval. Four practical nursing programs were surveyed; each received renewal ofapproval. One other practical nursing program was placed under Board oversite because of Jow pass rates for first time takers ofthe licensing eJWllination.

During FY96, four professional nursing programs were surveyed; each received renewal ofapproval. One practical nursing program was surveyed and was granted renewal of approval. The practical nursing program placed under Board oversite improved the pass rate on the licensing examination. Monitoring ofthe program will continue for at least one more year.

During each fiscal year, 1995 and 1996, each program indicated compliance with all applicable Rules.

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Item q: A summary of each individual case (complaint or other communication) that involved possible sexual contact of a licensee with a patient or client as required by Minn. Stat. t 214.10 subd. 8 (b) (1994). All cases received prior to July 1, 1994, but disposed of in FY 95 and FY 96, as well as cases received prior to June 30, 1995, but not yet disposed of are inclUded.

Each summary includes:

1) a description of the alleged misco~duct;

2) the general results of the investigation; 3) the nature of board activities relating to that case; 4) the disposition of the case; and 5) the reasons for board decisions concerning the disposition of the

case.

1. Pending from previous fiscal year

a. Allegations: A male licensed practical nurse was convicted of First and Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct involving a minor female. This conduct did not involve a patient.

b. Investigation: Convicted of criminal charges. Conviction upheld on apPeal.

c. Board activities: Investigation; review of written materials. Contested case hearing initiated. Nurse withdrew from hearing. Board reviewed the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Recommendations of the Administrative Law Judge.

d. Disposition: License revoked. May not reapply for licensure prior to October 1, 2004.

e. Reason for Disposition: Nature and seriousness of the offense; failure to acknowledge seriousness of conduct.


a. Allegations: A male licensed practical nurse inappropriately touched a male nursing home resident while assisting the resident with dressing. The nurse also made remarks of a sexual nature to the resident. The nurse exposed himself to another male nursing home resident and made remarks of a sexual nature. The nurse asked a third male nursing home resident to touch him sexually. The nurse sodomized a fourth male nursing home resident.

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b. Investigation: Convicted of Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct.

c. Board activities: Investigation; review of written materials.

d. Disposition: Stipulation to Cease Practicing Nursing; license subsequently revoked. May not reapply for licensure until June 2010 or completion of probation, whichever is later.

e. Reason for Disposition: Nature and seriousness of violation; rePeated violations and vulnerability of the clients.


a. Allegations: A male licensed practical nurse inappropriately touched the genitals of a female nursing home resident.

b. Investigation: Did not substantiate the allegations.


d. Disposition: Case dismissed.

e. Reason for Disposition: Insufficient evidence to support disciplinary or corrective action.


a. Allegations: A female registered nurse inappropriately touched a hospitalized female patient's genital area while rendering care.

b. Investigation: Pending.

c. Board activities: Pending.

d. Disposition: Pending.

e. Reason for Disposition: Pending.


a. Allegations: A male registered nurse began a Personal and sexual relationship with a male psychiatric patient when the patient was hospitalized on the unit on which the nurse worked. The nurse also holds a licensed practical nurse license.

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a. Allegations: A male registered nurse made comments of a sexual nature and sexually touched a female psychiatric patient. The nurse also holds a licensed practical nurse license.





7. a. Allegations: A female licensed practical nurse engaged in a sexual relationship with a male client of a chemical dependency program following his discharge from the program.


c. Board activities: Review of written materials, including the licensee's response to the allegations



8. a. Allegations: A female registered nurse had a personal and sexual relationship with a male former regional treatment center patient.

b. Investigation: Licensee died during the pendency of the investigation.

c. Board activities: Investigation.

d. Disposition: Closed.

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e. Reason for Disposition: Licensee deceased.

9. a. Allegations: A female registered nurse engaged in a Personal and sexual relationship with a male psychiatric patient who was an inmate at a federal detention facility. The nurse also holds a licensed practical nurse license.

b. Investigation: Substantiated the allegations of a Personal relationship which violated professional boundaries. The allegation of a sexual relationship was not supported.

c. Board activities: Investigation; Board Review Panel; review of written materials.

d. Disposition: Agreement for Corrective Action.

e. Reason for Disposition: Need to increase the licensee's understanding of appropriate professional boundaries in nursing.

10. a. Allegations: A female registered nurse engaged in a personal and sexual relationship with a male patient who was an inmate at a federal detention facility. The licensee continued the relationship after resigning from the facility.

b. Investigation: Substantiated the allegations of a personal relationship which violated professional boundaries, inclUding kissing the patient, but no other sexual contact.


d. Disposition: Stipulation and Consent Order for Conditional License.

e. Reason for Disposition: Nature and seriousness of allegations; need for professional mental health evaluation, education regarding understanding of appropriate professional boundaries in nursing, and monitoring of application of knowledge to practice.

11. a. Allegations: A female registered nurse working as a nursing assistant made sexual remarks and inappropriately touched a male resident of a long-term care facility while providing care.


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c. Board activities: Investigation; review of written material, including the licensee's response to the allegations.



12. a. Allegations: A male licensed practical nurse made sexual remarks and advances towards a female resident at a long-term care facility.

b. Investigation: Inconclusive. Nurse denied allegations and resident was not credible. Resident had history of making such allegations and later saying they were false. Resident's report of the incident was not consistent.

c. Board activities: Investigation; review of written material.


e. Reason for Disposition: Lack of corroborating evidence.

13. a. Allegations: A male licensed practical nurse inappropriately touched a female nursing home resident while providing care.


c. Board activities: Investigation; review of written material, including the licensee's response to the allegations.



14. a. Allegations: A femal~ registered nurse inappropriately touched a female patient during a Pelvic exami.l13tion.





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15. a. Allegations: A female licensed practical nurse had sexual contact with a vulnerable adult resident of a sUPervised living facility for chemically dePendent males.





16. a. Allegations: A female licensed practical nurse had a Personal and sexual relationship with a male patient following his discharge from a hospital. The patient had a history of medical and psychiatric illnesses.





17. a. Allegations:· A female licensed practical nurse had a Personal and sexual relationship with a male home care client.

b. Investigation: Substantiated the allegations of a Personal relationship which violated professional boundaries, including kissing the client, but no other sexual contact.


d. Disposition: Stipulation and Consent Order for a Conditional License and Civil Penalty.

e. Reason for Disposition: Nature and seriousness of allegations. Need to increase licensee's understanding of professional boundaries in nursing and have licensee demonstrate how she will apply knowledge to her practice.

18. a. Allegations: A female registered nurse working as a guidance counselor sexually abused a minor female student.

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b. Investigation: Alleged perpetrator had same name as a registered nurse but was not a licensee of the Board of Nursing.


d. Disposition: Clo&.~ with referral to Board of Teaching.

e. Reason for Disposition: Alleged perpetrator misidentified.

19. a. Allegations: A female registered nurse provided nursing care for a male patient with whom she had a pre-existing romantic and sexual relationship.

b. Investigation: Substantiated the allegations.

c. Board activities: Investigation; review of written materials including the licensee's response to the allegations.


e. Reason for Disposition: Licensee demonstrated a good understanding of professional boundaries in nursing and made arrangements for other staff to provide nursing care to the patient.

20. a. Allegations: A female licensed practical nurse had a personal and sexual relationship with two male chemical dependency clients prior to or following their discharge from treatment.





21. a. Allegations: A female licensed practical nurse had a personal and sexual relationship with a male patient hospitalized for chemical dependency treatment.




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c. Reason for Disposition: Pending.

22. a. Allegations: A male registered nurse touched a male prison inmate in a sexual manner.





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